SOLUTION: p(x)=2x^4 - 3x^2 + x - 1 q(x)=x^3 - x^2 + 4x + 5 What is the degree of p(x)•q(x)

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Question 726209: p(x)=2x^4 - 3x^2 + x - 1
q(x)=x^3 - x^2 + 4x + 5
What is the degree of p(x)•q(x)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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p(x)=2x^4 - 3x^2 + x - 1
q(x)=x^3 - x^2 + 4x + 5
What is the degree of p(x)•q(x)
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Add the degrees of each factor:
Answer:: 4+3 = 7
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Stan H.